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Harvard Ed School student Francis X. Hayes made a strong showing in his political debut Tuesday, as he gained the fifth highest vote in a field of 14 candidates for the Cambridge School Committee.
Yesterday's initial, unofficial count by the City's Election Commission showed Hayes had a total of 2385 "number one" votes, just enough to put him ahead of incumbent School Committeeman John A. P. Good, who finished sixth with 2382.
If Hayes continues his strong showing as ballots are redistributed under the City's complex electoral system, the Cambridge native who is trying to bridge the gap between University and City stands an excellent chance of election to the School Committee.
Can incumbent Daniel J. Hayes Jr. (eleventh with 1155 votes) pick up new votes in the redistribution faster than newcomer Leonard J. Russell (tenth with 1159)? If Hayes begins to slip, even a little, his chances of re-election will approach zero.
" Come on now, it hasn't been that long. It was Hayes and Mahoney who went down to Washington and came back to tell you that all your kids in high school now would eventually be working there. That's a joke. You've got to watch out for people...